freakwars Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) General Information Capital City: New Brasília Official Languages: Portugese and English Total Brazilian Population: Currency:the Real Total Pop.:180,388,291 Edited September 21, 2009 by freakwars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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freakwars Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Military Active troops: 735,978 Reserves: 800,000 Total:1,571,692 High Command Army General Headquarters (Quartel-General do Exército) - New Brasília Terrestrial Operations Command (Commando de Operações Terrestres) - New Brasília Army General Staff (Estado Maior do Exército) - New Brasília Military Commands The Army is structured into seven military commands. Each of the seven military commands is responsible for one or more military regions. Eastern Military Command (Commando Militar do Leste; CML), (HQ: Rio de Janeiro) - 1st and 4th Military Regions Southeastern Military Command (Commando Militar do Sudeste; CMSE), (HQ: São Paulo) - 2nd Military Region Southern Military Command (Commando Militar do Sul; CMS), (HQ: Porto Alegre) - 3rd and 5th Military Regions Northeastern Military Command (Commando Militar do Nordeste; CMN), (HQ: Recife) - 6th, 7th and 10th Military Regions Western Military Command (Commando Militar do Oeste; CMO), (HQ: Campo Grande) - 9th Military Region Planalto Military Command (Commando Militar da Planalto; CMP), (HQ: New Brasília) - 11th Military Region Amazon Military Command (Commando Militar da Amazônia; CMA), (HQ: Manaus) - 8th and 12th Military Regions Military Regions The Brazilian territory is further divided into twelve military regions. Each military region has jurisdiction over one or more states and is subordinate to a military command. 1st Military Region - States of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (HQ: Rio de Janeiro) 2nd Military Region - State of São Paulo (HQ: São Paulo) 3rd Military Region - State of Rio Grande do Sul (HQ: Porto Alegre) 4th Military Region - State of Minas Gerais (HQ: Belo Horizonte) 5th Military Region - States of Paraná and Santa Catarina (HQ: Curitiba) 6th Military Region - States of Bahia and Sergipe (HQ: Salvador) 7th Military Region - States of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas (HQ: Recife) 8th Military Region - States of Pará and Amapá (HQ: Belém) 9th Military Region - States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul (HQ: Campo Grande) 10th Military Region - States of Ceará, Maranhão and Piauí (HQ: Fortaleza) 11th Military Region - States of Goiás, Tocantins and the Federal District (HQ: Brasília) 12th Military Region - States of Amazonas, Acre, Roraima and Rondônia (HQ: Manaus) Jungle Warfare The Brazilian Army has five Jungle Infantry Brigades (1st, 2nd, 16th, 17th, and 23rd Jungle Infantry Brigades) and a Jungle Warfare Training Center. Special Forces The Special Operations Brigade is Brazil's special operations force. Although administratively assigned to the Plateau Military Command, the brigade's operations are under the direct control of the Land Operations Command. Special Forces were initially formed in 1957 as a parachute trained rescue unit, which specialized in conducting deep jungle rescues along the Amazon basin. After conducting its initial selection, a US Army Special Forces Mobile Training Team (MTT) conducted the unit's first training course. Equipment Overview of the Army's equipment, it also includes other vehicles such as trucks and cars. Army equipment in inventory Armored vehicles Other military vehicles Artillery pieces Regular helicopters Quantity 1,472 6,676 482 82 Main Equipment Equipment Origin Type Versions In service Notes Leopard Tank Germany tank 1A1 128 Ex-Belgian Army Leopard Tank Germany tank 1A5 250 Ex-German Army M-60 United States tank A3 TTS 91 Ex-US Army EE-9 Cascavel Brazil armored car/recon EE-9 409 45 being upgraded EE-11 Urutu Brazil armoured personnel carrier EE-11 213 121 being upgraded VBTP-MR Brazil APC, AIFV and armored recon vehicle. ? 16 Prototypes and pre-series. Development by CTEX and Iveco. In service at 2012. At least 3,900 planned. M-113 United States armoured personnel carrier M-113 584 M108 United States self-propelled artillery 105 mm 72 M-109 United States self-propelled artillery 155 mm 38 ASTROS II Brazil multiple rocket launcher 108/180/300 mm 20 Being upgraded M578 United States command armor vehicle 17 M114 United States towed howitzer 155 mm 92 L118 United Kingdom towed howitzer 105 mm 36 OTO Melara Mod 56 Italy towed howitzer 105 mm ? M101 United States towed howitzer 105 mm 320 M2 Brazil towed mortar 120 mm 60 M30 United States towed mortar 107 mm 209 M936 AGR Brazil towed mortar 81 mm ? RO United Kingdom towed mortar 81 mm ? M949 AGR Brazil light mortar 60 mm ? Brandt 60 France light mortar 60 mm ? Oerlikon 35mm Switzerland Italy towed aa artillery 35 mm 38 Bofors 40mm L/70 Sweden towed aa artillery 40 mm 24 Bofors 40mm L/60 Sweden towed aa artillery 40 mm 103 M40 United States recoiless rifle 106 mm 105 Carl Gustav Sweden recoiless rifle 84 mm 127 AT4 Sweden rocket laucher 84 mm ? ALAC Brazil rocket laucher 84 mm 200 First units placed in 2008. ERYX France anti-tank guided missile 20 MILAN European Union anti-tank guided missile 12 MSS-1.2 Brazil anti-tank guided missile 10 First units placed in 2009. Igla Russia SAM missile SA-18 118 More ordered in 2008. Version Igla-1S Individual Weapons and Equipment FN M2HB heavy machine gun. FN MAG M971 general purpose machine gun. FN MINIMI SPW. M964 FAP, a license-built FN FAL SAW. M964 Rifle, a license-built FN FAL. M964A1 Rifle, a license-built FN FAL Para. IMBEL MD2, externally similar to FN FAL but in 5.56 × 45 mm NATO. M4 carbine used by some SOF units. Tavor TAR-21(license-built by Taurus). Taurus M972 SMG, a license-built Beretta Model 12. IMBEL M973 pistol, a license-built M1911 modified to 9 mm Luger Parabellum. Taurus M975 pistol, a license-built Beretta 92. Barrett M82A1 sniper rifle used by SOF units. Heckler & Koch PSG1 sniper rifle used by SOF units. ACGL sniper rifle in 7.62 x 51 mm NATO used by regular sniper teams. Assorted submachine gun and pistol types used by SOF units. Interceptor Protective Vest. PASGT Helmet. Aircraft inventory The Brazilian Army Aviation Command operates 82 helicopters, of which the 16 Helibrás HB 350 represent some of the Brazilian-made aircraft. Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar European Union transport helicopter AS 532UE 8 Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec European Union scout/liaison/attack helicopter AS 550A-2 19 Eurocopter AS 365 Panther European Union transport/attack helicopter AS 365K 32 Weapons upgrade. Conversion to recon/attack version Helibras HB 350 Brazil European Union utility/attack helicopter HB 350-1 16 Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk United States transport helicopter S-70A 4 Eurocopter EC 725 Brazil European Union transport helicopter EC72BR 0 (16) Ordered. First Units receive in 2010 The Brazilian Navy has 26 ships in commission, and others in construction, process of acquisition, and modernization.. 1 aircraft carrier, the Sao Paolo Class and type: Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier Displacement: 24,200 tonnes 32,800 tonnes (full load) Length: 265 metres (870 ft) Beam: 31.7 metres (104 ft) Draught: 8.60 metres (28.2 ft) Propulsion: 6 Indret boilers, 4 steam turbines producing 126,000 hp, 2 propellers Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h) Range: 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km) at 18 knots Complement: 1,338 men (1,920 including the air group). 984 men if only helicopters are carried. Electronic warfare and decoys: DRBV-23B air sentry radar DRBV-50 low-altitude or surface sentry radar (later replaced by a DRBV-15) NRBA-50 approach radar DRBI-10 tri-dimensional air sentry radar several DRBC-31 fire radar (later DRBC-32C) DRBN-34 navigation radars Armament: four 100 mm turrets, two SACP Crotale EDIR systems, five 12.7 mm machine guns, 4 dual Simbad launchers Aircraft carried: 39 aircraft: 22 jets and 17 helicopters. Composed of A-4KU Skyhawks, AS 532 SC Cougars, HB 350 & HB.355 Ecureuils, and SH-3 Sea Kings Type 209 Submarine (5) Design The submarine was designed by Ingenieur Kontor Lübeck (IKL) and is largely based on previous German submarine designs (Type 206) with increased equipment. The design is single hulled and allows the commanding officer to see the entire submarine from the bow to stern while standing at the periscope.[5] Four 120-cell batteries are located forward and aft of the command center in the lower deck and make up about 25% of the ships displacement.[4] Two main ballast tanks with forward and aft trim tanks allow the ship to dive. They are powered by four MTU diesels and four AEG generators.[6] The AEG electric motor is attached directly to a five or seven bladed propeller. The type 209 uses the Mark 48 torpedo Scorpene class submarines (6) Garcia-class destroyer (1) Niterói-class frigate (6) Greenhalgh class frigate (4) Barroso class corvette (1) Inhaúma class corvette (4) Edited October 21, 2009 by freakwars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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